Proposed Housing and Mixed-Use Site Allocations

Comment

Representation ID: 4489

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Boyer Planning

The Land West of Grantham has the ability to deliver much needed housing, infrastructure, services, and recreational facilities to South Kesteven.

The opportunity to develop this site is achievable in the early years of the plan period following adoption of the Draft Local Plan. The land is available to come forwards to provide a new village in a sustainable location. This will not only deliver much needed homes, but provide new community facilities, recreational spaces, and transport improvements to support and encourage low carbon travel and active lifestyles.

It is therefore proposed the SKDC consider allocating this deliverable and exemplar site in the emerging SKDC Local Plan to assist in bring forwards this new community.

Comment

Representation ID: 4490

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Boyer Planning

Vistry welcome the approach taken by the Council to meet the new housing needs which will assist the Plan in being compliant with the NPPF, it is positive the Council have removed the allocations of sites which are not well located or will have impacts on the surrounding networks. We also welcome the consideration of the 2024 affordability uplift to ensure that the housing needs are informed by the most up to date evidence. However, we consider that the previous buffer of 21% should continue to be carried forwards and planned for as set out within these representations.

Housing Buffer - No justification has been provided by the Council for the decrease in the buffer and although the Council meet the 2023 Housing Delivery Test requirement by providing 95% of needed housing, the figures from the last three years indicate delivery is way below the new Standard Method requirement of 886 per annum.

Plan Period - recommend the start date of the emerging Local Plan is amended to commence in 2024 with an end date of 2044. This will therefore be in line with the proposed set 20 year period that has been set by South Kesteven District Council.

Comment

Representation ID: 4491

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Boyer Planning

We do not consider the allocation of the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks to be deliverable as shown within its current form. To ensure the trajectory is accurate and does not result in under delivery once adopted, the trajectory should be drafted to reflect this build out rate. This amendment would result in delivery of only 1,350 dwellings being delivered within the plan period if the site is considered suitable to remain as a housing allocation and the MoD vacate the site as currently set in 2028.

Comment

Representation ID: 4492

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Boyer Planning

Although we do consider the GSRR will eventually come forward and the site will deliver housing, we do not consider that the current proposed trajectory of 1,512 homes within the plan period is realistic or reflects the recent amendment made to the description of development. Therefore, we consider the delivery of dwellings on site should be pushed back and further housing allocations brought forward in order to address short term growth needs.

Comment

Representation ID: 4493

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Boyer Planning

Do not consider the site is deliverable in its current form and the housing trajectory should be amended to reflect the realistic delivery rate on site and further sites brought forward to meet short and medium term needs.

Comment

Representation ID: 4520

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Boyer Planning

Do not consider the site is deliverable in its current form and the housing trajectory should be amended to reflect the realistic delivery rate on site and further sites brought forward to meet short and medium term needs.